Saturn’s rings have captured the attention of scientists for as long as they have been seen. Today, missions continue to teach us about these rocky rings.

A group of physicists has measured gravity using the effects of time dilation — the slowing of time imparted by increased velocity or gravitational force — on atoms.

A satellite image captured by Landsat 8 shows Mount Vesuvius “peering” through an eerily circular hole in the clouds.

A group of tiny, colorful birds has been singing the exact same tunes for more than 500,000 years — and maybe as long as 1 million years, according to a new study.

These ancient cave decorations take thousands of years to appear, building up drip by painstaking drip

The Perseverance Mars rover is awaiting orders after its sampling apparatus became clogged by pebble-size debris.

Other factors, including genetics, also influence one’s chance of developing multiple sclerosis.

A new animation of Earth shows vegetation taking up and releasing carbon in sync with the seasons.

Scientists onboard an icebreaker in Antarctica were blown away when they spied a trove of 60 million icefish nests dotting the floor of the Weddell Sea.

A telescope in Arizona modified to measure the true distance of galaxies has produced the largest three-dimensional map of the universe ever.